Suddenly, a spot light fell on me. Getting a little bit irritated by the light, I raised my head to look at the stage.
On the stage, Manik was standing in the center with his guitar. Though Mukti, Aliya, Dhruv and Cabir ,where also present on the stage, with their instruments, but I hardly paid them any attention. My sole focus was on Manik. I looked at him from top to bottom and breathed a sigh of relief.
Me ( pov ) ( relaxed ) : so. ....it was again one of his crazy idea's! !!!!.....let's see. ...what Mr Pervert has got to say. ...this time! !!!!!
Looking at me, Manik started singing.

Zara si dosti karle
Zara sa humnasheen ban ja
Sau khwaab hai, ik zindagi
Kaise chune kya chahiye
Shayad teri haan na mile
Phir bhi humein teri na chahiye (Manik just keept on starring at her )

Tu hi safar
Tu raasta
Tu hi kaarwaan
Kaise chale main tere bina (Manik recollected how he meet Nandini )

Zara si dosti karle
Zara sa humnasheen ban ja
Zara sa saath de bas
Phir chahe ajnabi ban ja  (2 ) ( Cabir, Dhruv and Manik in unison )

Tujhse milke dil ko yeh yaqeen ho gaya
Aaine mein main sab se haseen ho gaya  (2 ) ( Manik just smiled at her, whose reason was unknown to Nandini )

Tu nigaahein phere to lage yun mujhe
Mujhse khoobsurat har koi ho gaya (Manik closed his eyes. ..but still saw Nandini )

Jaata hai jaa
Leja wafaa
Leja dua
Bas de de apni wo nigaah (Manik opened his eyes and looked at Nandini )

Zara si dosti karle
Zara sa humnasheen ban ja
Zara sa saath de bas
Phir chahe ajnabi ban ja  (2 ) ( Cabir, Dhruv and Manik in unison )

Jab talak tu mujhme yaar shamil raha
Tujhme tha jo mera mujhko hasil raha
Kho gaya hai tu to
Ab ye lagta hai dar
Kya ye dil bechara qaabil raha
Sunle duaa, ye ilteja, tujhse judaa
Main kuch nahi hoon tere bina (Nandini just keept on starring at Manik, completely mesmerised by his voice )

Zara si dosti karle
Zara sa humnasheen ban ja
Zara sa saath de bas
Phir chahe ajnabi ban ja  (2 ) ( Cabir, Dhruv and Manik in unison )

Zara si dosti karle
Ooo. ...woo (Manik ended his performance )

As the song ended, all of them came down of the stage and walked towards me.
Manik was standing in the center, with Cabir and Aliya on his right and Mukti and Dhruv on his left.
Holding a white rose in front of me,Mukti sweetly said " yeh tumhare liye Nandini "
Though I was annoyed and hell pissed, but still, I accepted the white rose and took it from her.
Mukti ( seriously ) : Manik is an complete ass! !!!!!...what he did in the meeting was wrong! !!!!....but please forgive this emotional fool. .....
Me ( pov ) ( getting badly pissed ): khud sorry nehin bol sakta. ...joh aapne dosto se maafi mangwa raha hai? ???????
Cabir also gave me a white rose.
Cabir ( giggling ) : you know what Nandini. ....this is the first time ever. ....I have seen Manik sulk like an idiot! !!!!!......because you were not talking to him! !!!!.....I know Manik gadha hai! !!!!.....but tumhara dil toh bahut bada hai. ....please forgive him. ...
Giving me a white rose, Aliya said "I know. ....Maniks behaviour was highly unacceptable. ....but please. ...for once. ....forgive him. ....please. ..."
Dhruv also followed the same procedure and calmly said " Manik is an idiot. ....but you are very matured Nandini. ....please forgive him. ..."
After listening to them, I was really touched. But my anger didn't subside.
I glared at Manik, expecting he would say something.
But he didn't utter a single word.
Manik just kneeled down, in front of me and held a red rose in his hand.
I was a little shocked, maybe ,because of the colour of the rose. But I took the rose from his hand, without any hesitation. I already had four white roses in my hand. But the red rose added a different beauty to it.
Coming out of my trance, I fully concentrated on Manik and the different ways of thrashing him.
Me ( yelled ) : you ass. ...you fool. ....I literally feel like kicking your butt! !!!!.....what sort of a prank was this? ????...you and your crazy idea's! !!!....pataa hai main kitna dar gayi thi! !!!!.....you scared me to death! !!!!....agar tumhe saach mein kuch ho jataa toh? ????.....you Pervert. ....you never use your brains right! !!!!.....you are such a. ....
I would have thrashed him more, if he had not holded his ears and made that puppy dog face of his.
Manik ( with his shy smile ) ( apologetic ) : I am sorry. ..I am sorry for everything. ...mujhe meeting mein tumhare saath waisa nehin karna chahiye tha! !!!!!.....and I am really sorry for scaring you so much. ....I am sorry. ...
Actually, the scene in front of me was really funny. I mean. ...a tall guy like him. ...kneeling in front of a tinny girl like me and asking for forgiveness. In other circumstances, I would have laughed out loud.
But for now, I was really touched by his sincerity and efforts.
Me ( calmly ) : fine. ...I forgive you. ...but only on one condition. ....
Manik chuckles and stands up on his feet.
Me ( pov ) : oh my god. ....he is so tall! !!!!!
Manik ( anxious ) : what condition? ???????
Me ( smiling ) : I want you to give me an. ...ice cream treat. ....
I could see the tension flying away from Maniks face and he happily nodded his head in a yes.
Whereas, others where giggling helplessly, without any reason.